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Join our team and lead the charge in modernising and stabilising mission-critical systems. We’re looking for a visionary systems architect to define and implement a future-ready, scalable, and resilient system architecture that ensures business continuity while unlocking innovation potential.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and lead the stabilisation and modernisation roadmap for critical systems.
Evaluate existing integrations and spearhead the transition to a modern, API-driven architecture.
Drive the refactoring of monolithic systems, identifying and prioritising key components for decomposition.
Align and coordinate architectural efforts across cloud, data, and application teams.
Lead risk mitigation initiatives and develop remediation plans for high-risk system failures.
Collaborate with IT, development, operations, and executive leadership teams.
Coordinate across functional teams to align architecture with business needs.
Engage with third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers.
Represent the organisation in external architecture forums or stakeholder meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or Computer Science.
7+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
Proven track record in leading large-scale system modernisation and stabilisation initiatives.
Extensive experience in integration architecture, legacy systems, and designing for high availability.
Strategic thinking with strong systems-level problem-solving capabilities.
Proficient in architectural modelling, documentation tools, and methodologies.
Strong leadership and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through technical transformation.
Ready to shape the future of enterprise systems? Apply now and be part of a transformation journey where your strategic vision and architectural expertise will directly impact business innovation and resilience.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Consulting and Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Title: System Architect
Company: Paracon
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech (IT Project Manager, Systems Engineer, IT Consultant, Systems Analyst)
